Philleo v. Sanford
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Cherokee. Tried below before the Hon. Wm. W. Morris. Suit by the appellant against appellees, Sanford and Carr, on a contract as common carriers. The defendants were comxnon carriers, and undertook to transport plaintiff’s goods from Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana, to Rusk, in Cherokee county. The goods were injured by water in the course of transportation, and this suit was brought to recover damages therefor.
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Appeal from Cherokee. Tried below before the Hon. Wm. W. Morris. Suit by the appellant against appellees, Sanford and Carr, on a contract as common carriers. The defendants were comxnon carriers, and undertook to transport plaintiff’s goods from Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana, to Rusk, in Cherokee county. The goods were injured by water in the course of transportation, and this suit was brought to recover damages therefor. The team belonged to Carr, and Sanford drove for a share of the profits. Plea of infancy by Sanfoz’d. The plaintiff first proved his case at all points. The…
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The defendants were common carriers, according to the rule laid down by this Court in the case of Chevaillier v. Strahan. (2 Tex. R. 115.) The doctrine of the law respecting the liability of common carriers was well considered in that case, and is too well settled to require further examination here. There manifestly is nothing in this case to take it out of the general rule in respect to the liability of common carriers, as laid down by this Court in the case of Chevaillier v. Strahan. In the charge to the jury and the refusal of a new trial, the Court was doubtless influenced by the case of…
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